Selected Originals - News From . - Dag Hammarskjold Elected U.N. Sec/gen (1953)

Selected originals (offcuts, selected scenes, out-takes, rushes) for story “News From USA - Dag Hammarskjold“ 53/27. Material for Newsreel Story - American voiceover - first shot not superimposed. New York, United States of America. GV. United Nations Assembly. MV. Delegates voting by secret ballot SV. Delegates voting by secret ballot. Andrei Vyshinsky (Russian Delegate) votes Senator Henry Cabot Lodge (Chief of US Delegation) voting immediately after. SV. Chairman Lester Pearson (Canadian Foreign Secretary) saying (nat. snd.) “I declare therefore the recommendation of the Security Council that the appointment of Mr. Dag. Hammarskjold (New UN Sec. Gen.) accepted. Applause. GV. Assembly applauding SV. Trygve Lie (Retiring UN Secretary General) walks onto rostrum. GV. Assembly. SV. Trygve Lie saying (nat. snd.) “ thank you for all the kind words, all your support and all your understanding during the past seven years. If I have made mistakes, I hope you will forgive me and I will certainly forgive y
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